Sleeve-link.



PATENTED JULY 7, 1903.

F. W. PHILLIPS.

SLEEVE LINK.

APPLICATION rum) JAN. 19. 1903.

NO MODEL.

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UNITED STATES retested Jul y t, 1901 PATENT OFFICE.

SLEEVE-LINK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,266, dated July 7, 1903.

Application filed January 19, 1903. Serial No. 139,642. (No model.)

To all whont it 77mg concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK WILLIAM PHILLIPS, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeve-Links; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention consists in improved links for connecting shirt and other cuifs, either attached to garments or separate therefrom.

The improved sleeve-links or cufi-links in which this invention consists are a pair of hollow angular covers of metal or other suitable material made and shaped to fit on and to be clasped in position on cuffs or to be otherwise conveniently retained in place thereon. The links are connected across the division of the cuff bya connecting-chain. This connection may be and preferably is permanent.

Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of links made in accordance with my invention. Parts only of a cuff are shown. The links are shown as placed on the cuff in position for clasping, but not clasped. Fig. 2 is a view showing the inside of the cuff and the backs of the links as unclasped, but in position for clasping. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the links clasped on the cuff. Fig. 42 is a front edge view. tive view of one of the link members.

Each link (6 consists of a socket, of sheet metal or other suitable material, adapted to receive and fit over a part of the cuif b at each corner thereof on opposite sides of the division, as shown. On the rear face of each link is hinged a curved or cranked arm 0, having an enlargement c as a head, which may be jeweled and may vary in size and shape. In the end I) are apertures (Z. The links are connected by a chain c.

The links Ct are secured upon the cuff b by pressing the arm 0 and so thrusting its head 0 from behind through the aperture (Z, and by continuing the pressure the head 0 clips on or over the tongue of, which is a part of the link. The links are thus clipped or clasped on the cuff b, the arm 0 bridging over the gap or space between the two plates of each link and bearing against one side of the Fig. 5 is a perspec-.

aperture 61 holds the link securely on the cud. The links constitute corner-plates to the angles of the cuff at the outer or wrist edges of the cuff and backward along the edges of the division, as shown in the drawings. Detachment of the links is easily effected by pushing back the bent arm 0 and freeing the link.

Instead of providing in the cuffs special apertures, such as d, for the arm 0 to pass through in clasping and unclasping, as aforesaid, the holes or apertures usually provided in cuds for attachment of links of the ordinary kind may be utilized for the arm 61 to pass through. In such cases the arms at are made of a length to suit the cases, and the links are of proportion to correspond for secure attachment.

I do not confine myself to the clasping or locking device above described. Obviously the nature of the clasping or locking device may vary without departing from the characteristic feature of my invention, which lies in the provision of corner plates or sockets for thecorners of the cuffs, as above set forth.

What I claim is 1. A device of the character described comprising a pair of members each made up of a pair of oppositely-disposed plates rigidly united and between which is adapted to be inserted the corner of a cuff, a catch pivoted upon the edge of one of said plates, means carried by said catch for engaging the opposing edge of the opposite plate to retain said member upon a cuff, and means connecting said members together.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a pair of members each made up of a pair of triangularly-shaped oppositely-disposed plates, the two adjacent edges of one plate being united to the opposing edges of the other plate, forming a closed casing to receive the corner of a cuff, a catch pivoted upon the remaining edge of one of said plates, means carried by said catch for engaging the remaining edge of the opposite plate to retain said member in position upon the cuff, and connecting means interposed between said members.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK WILLIAM PHILLIPS. Witnesses:

FRANK JAMES MILES, GEORGE PERCY SKELsEN. 

